The current chairman is Andrew Mais, the Connecticut commissioner.

What this means: As chairman of the NAIC, Godfread will play a central role in states’ efforts to implement their new annuity sales standards and regulate the use of artificial intelligence and other new forms of technology.

The NAIC: The United States leaves it to the states to regulate the insurance sector.

The NAIC is a group based in Kansas City, Mo., that helps state insurance regulators share ideas and coordinate their activities.